Natural Awakenings Twin Cities October 2021

a woman’s risk of breast cancer, but avoid bad soy that’s added
to processed food, including soybean oils and soy lecithins,”
she advises. “I also suggest cutting back on dairy for women at
high risk of breast cancer because it naturally contains growth
hormones, which may cause things to grow in our body that we
don’t want to grow.”
Citing a clear association between alcohol consumption and
breast cancer risk, Boham recommends eliminating or moderating
drinks to no more than five a week. She also highlights
the importance of seven to nine hours of sleep and relaxation
techniques to improve stress response.
Maintaining a healthy weight is also important. “Our body
fat is where hormones get turned into estrogen, which has
been associated with an increase in breast cancer,” Boham
says, adding that 35 grams of fiber per day will feed healthy
bacteria in the gut which helps eliminate used-up estrogen
and other toxins. “Avoid xenoestrogens, too, which can act
on the estrogen receptor, such as BPA in plastics and store
receipts, parabens in skincare products and pesticides and
herbicides on lawns and in non-organic foods.”
Boham suggests eliminating refined and processed carbohydrates
like bread, white rice and cookies, which cause blood
sugar to spike and the body to produce insulin, the hormone
that lowers blood sugar after every meal. “Over time, people
develop insulin resistance, causing it to produce even more
insulin to do its job. Those high levels of insulin can encourage
cancer growth,” she explains.
Carlos Garcia, M.D., director of the Utopia Cancer Center
(UtopiaCancerCenter.com), in Oldsmar, Florida, and author of
Cancer is a Symptom, uses liver and gallbladder flushes, colonic
irrigations and coffee enemas to help the body purge toxins.
“Gut flora imbalances compromise the immune response and
nutritional absorption. Yearly colonic irrigation with recolonization
is essential in the prevention of disease,” he explains.
Some women experience breast tenderness or pain and
lumpy, bumpy breast tissue; having dense breasts can increase
breast cancer risk, Boham says, noting that too much caffeine
or an iodine deficiency can exacerbate these symptoms. She
recommends consuming less coffee and more iodine-rich foods
like nori, kelp powder or seafood.
According to Boham, there isn’t enough good research to say
that we should never wear underwire bras, but good lymphatic
flow and circulation to the area is important and can be facilitated
with daily movement, exercise and sweating to remove
stuck toxins and support the detoxification system.
Boham says many women find their breast cancer during a
self-exam. “Know your own body. If something looks or feels
different, if you feel a lump that shouldn’t be there or see a shift
in the skin, a dimpling or a pulling, have it checked. It’s often
nothing, but you could find the cancer early, which makes all
the difference in the world.”
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